摘要：The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of spousal attachment,spousal caregiving,and parental caregiving behaviors on children`s parental representations. One hundred and fifteen preschoolers (72 boys and 43 girls,aged between 4-5 years old) and their fathers and mothers participated in this study. The instruments used were the MacArthur Story-Stem Battery (Bretherton,Oppenheim,Buchsbaum,Emde,and the MacArthur Narrative Group,1990),the Experiences in Close Relationships Scales (Brennan,Clark,& Shaver,1998),the Caregiving Questionnaire (Kunce & Shaver,1994),and the Parental Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire (Rohner,1991). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling analysis. In conclusion,parents` spousal attachment,spousal caregiving,and parental caregiving behaviors have influenced on children`s parental representations.
